Price tag



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Patented Sept. 23, 1924.

PATEN J J FE Peron TAG.

7 Application filed October 27, 1922. Serial No. 597,356.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMAN P. Fns'r, acitizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, in the county ofSan Diego and State I of California, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Price Tags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object the provision of an embossed metallicprice tag which is designed to support itself on a horizontal support,or suspended from a garment from which it can be conveniently associatedor removed as the occasion may require, the invention residing in theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure 1 is a plan view of a tag constructed in accordance with oneembodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a view in elevation of a modified form of the invention.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on line 38 of Figure 2.

Figure at is a view somewhat similar to Figure 2, showing anothermodification.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of a further modified form of theinvention.

Figure 6 is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 77 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary detailed view of a still further modified formof the invention.

Referring to the drawings in detail, and particularly to Figure 1, 10indicates an embossed metallic tag which may contain the firms name ormonogram as well as the price of the particular article, which it isadapted to be associated with. The tag is to be made in different sizesand shapes without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In Figures 2 and 3, I have illustrated a modified form of the inventionwherein the body portion of the tag is indicated at 11 and properlyembossed, while projecting rearwardly from the lower edge of the tag isa horizontally disposed base 12 which is utilized to support the tag ina manner shown. The body of the tag 11 is preferably arranged at aninclination to the base 12.

In Figure l, I have shown another modified form of the invention whichpossesses the same configuration as the structure illustrated in Figure2, the body portion of the tag being indicated at 13 and associated withthe base 14:. In this form of the invention, the body 13 is providedwith the name or monogram of the company or firm using the tag, and isalso provided with a longitudinal slot 15, so that separate letters ormonograms can be used, one of which is indicated at 16.

In Figures 5, 6 and 7 I have illustrated a further modified form of theinvention wherein the body of the tag is indicated at 18 and ofelongated configuration and adapted to be embossed with the properindicia, depending of course upon the particular use to which the tag isto be put. The upper end of the tag is bent rearwardly upon itself toprovide a clamping member 19 which is utilized to clamp the tag to thelabel of a garment, or to suspend the tag from the pocket of the garmentin a manner to permit the tag to be easily attached to or removed fromthe garment as the occasion may require.

In Figure 8, the body of the tag is indicated at 20, and the upper endof the tag is provided with a pointed extension 21 which is arranged atthe rear of the tag and which extension is adapted to be embedded in thecloth of a garment to hold the tag associated therewith. Any form of theinvention can be manufactured and sold at a very nominal cost.

l/Vhile it is believed that from the foregoing description, the natureand advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire tohave it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shownand described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired asfall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is A price tag formed from a single piece of metal andincluding a horizontal base of the merchandise, said wall beneath saidrib being provided with a slot arranged parallel with said rib, andseparate figures adapted to be supported in said slot.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HERMAN P. FEST.

